Actor profile

Stephen Tompkinson

15th October 1965 Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Acting

Stephen Phillip Tompkinson is an English actor, known for his television roles as Marcus in Chancer (1990), Damien Day in Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998), Father Peter Clifford in Ballykissangel (1996–98), Trevor Purvis in Grafters (1998–1999), Danny Trevanion in Wild at Heart (2006–2013) and Alan Banks in DCI Banks (2010–2016). He won the 1994 British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actor. He also starred in the films Brassed Off (1996) and Hotel Splendide (2000).

25 Movies 43 TV Shows 79 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Stumped poster

Stumped 27th September 2022 as Samuel Beckett

Torvill & Dean poster

Torvill & Dean 25th December 2018 as George Torvill

Walk Like a Panther poster

Walk Like a Panther 9th March 2018 as Paul Peterson

Eric, Ernie and Me poster

Eric, Ernie and Me 29th December 2017 as Eddie Braben

Hector poster

Hector 11th December 2015 as Derek

A Dark Reflection poster

A Dark Reflection 27th February 2015 as Captain David Morris

Once More for Bobby poster

Once More for Bobby 18th December 2014 as Bobby Robson (voice)

Harrigan poster

Harrigan 20th September 2013 as Harrigan

The Taming of the Shrew poster

The Taming of the Shrew 21st November 2005 as Harry

Marian, Again poster

Marian, Again 5th September 2005 as Chris Bevan

Friends Reunited poster

Friends Reunited 29th May 2005 as Simon Dabney

Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew poster

Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew 30th September 2003 as Pogo (voice)

Lucky Jim poster

Lucky Jim 11th April 2003 as Jim Dixon

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute poster

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute 5th October 2002 as Self

When Snooker Ruled the World poster

When Snooker Ruled the World 28th April 2002 as Self - Narrator

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie poster

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie 22nd October 2001 as Tom / Pogo (voice)

Hotel Splendide poster

Hotel Splendide 21st September 2000 as Dezmond Blanche

The Flint Street Nativity poster

The Flint Street Nativity 22nd December 1999 as Tim Moyle / Narrator

Brassed Off poster

Brassed Off 1st November 1996 as Phil

A Very Open Prison poster

A Very Open Prison 9th December 1995 as Jeremy Craig

The Deep Blue Sea poster

The Deep Blue Sea 12th November 1994 as Philip Welch

Twelfth Night poster

Twelfth Night 1st October 1992 as Sir Andrew (voice)

Amnesty International's Big 30 poster

Amnesty International's Big 30 28th December 1991 as Damien Day

And a Nightingale Sang poster

And a Nightingale Sang 17th April 1989 as Eric

Treacle poster

Treacle 12th December 1987 as Stephen Duffell

The Fortune poster

The Fortune 2nd June 2026 as Boots Mackintosh

This Is Not a Murder Mystery poster

This Is Not a Murder Mystery 14th August 2025 as DCI John Thistletwaite

The Long Shadow poster

The Long Shadow 25th September 2023 as David Gee

Sherwood poster

Sherwood 13th June 2022 as Warnock

The Other One poster

The Other One 12th June 2020 as Mr. Shippen

The Bay poster

The Bay 20th March 2019 as Stephen Marshbrook

Britain's Parking Hell poster

Britain's Parking Hell 1st August 2018 as Narrator

The Split poster

The Split 24th April 2018 as Davey

Coast and Country Auctions poster

Coast and Country Auctions 30th March 2018 as Narrator

Truckers poster

Truckers 10th October 2013 as Malachi Davies

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 24th October 2011 as Self - Participant

DCI Banks poster

DCI Banks 16th September 2011 as Inspector Alan Banks

DCI Banks poster

DCI Banks 16th September 2011 as Alan Banks

Trollied poster

Trollied 4th August 2011

Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure poster

Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure 15th August 2010 as Himself - Presenter

Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure poster

Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure 7th June 2009 as Himself - Presenter

Wild at Heart poster

Wild at Heart 29th January 2006 as Danny Trevanion

ShakespeaRe-Told poster

ShakespeaRe-Told 7th November 2005

The Paul O'Grady Show poster

The Paul O'Grady Show 11th October 2004

Little Red Tractor poster

Little Red Tractor 10th January 2004 as Stan (voice)

New Tricks poster

New Tricks 1st January 2004

My Dad's the Prime Minister poster

My Dad's the Prime Minister 23rd March 2003 as Venning

The Last Detective poster

The Last Detective 7th February 2003

Bedtime poster

Bedtime 28th August 2001 as Paul Newcombe

Shades poster

Shades 21st August 2001 as Mark Roberts

In Deep poster

In Deep 19th February 2001 as Garth O'Hanlon

Black Cab poster

Black Cab 8th May 2000 as Christopher

Grafters poster

Grafters 27th October 1998 as Trevor Purvis

Parkinson poster

Parkinson 9th January 1998 as Self

Ballykissangel poster

Ballykissangel 11th February 1996 as Fr. Peter Clifford

Downwardly Mobile poster

Downwardly Mobile 21st July 1994

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front poster

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front 4th January 1994 as Spock

Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars 27th December 1993 as Self

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales poster

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales 9th November 1992 as Sir Andrew (voice)

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales poster

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales 9th November 1992 as Autolycus (voice)

Performance poster

Performance 5th October 1991 as Philip Welch

Prime Suspect poster

Prime Suspect 7th April 1991 as Sean Philips

Drop the Dead Donkey poster

Drop the Dead Donkey 9th August 1990 as Damien Day

After Henry poster

After Henry 4th January 1988 as Julian

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as PC Tony Mitton

Great Railway Journeys poster

Great Railway Journeys 23rd October 1980 as Self - Presenter

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as DC Park

An Audience with... poster

An Audience with... 8th January 1978 as Self